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OPINION: Of course we shouldn't have opened the 'wet' pubs

Monday, September 21, marked a significant week in the country's battle against Covid-19. The wet pubs re-opening became somewhat of a milestone for us as a country; a sign that we were returning to normal and we could say 'cheers' to how we stuck ...

25 Sept 2020 at 19:03

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OPINION: 'I spent less than €150 on electricity bills last year and here's why...'

The recent announcements by Electric Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy that they are to reduce the price of electricity for customers has been welcomed by hard-pressed householders across the country. While I too will benefit from the price reduction ...

21 Jan 2024 at 17:00

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Sinn Féin takes the lead in latest opinion poll

The latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll shows a sharp fall for Fine Gael which has opened up a 10-point lead for Sinn Féin, as the party strengthens its position as the most popular party among voters. Sinn Féin now has the support of ...

07 Oct 2021 at 10:57

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OPINION: Homophobic email highlights detestable divisions rumbling in Ireland

Entrenched views and opinions are needed at important moments. There are times when a strong moral compass is essential - a 'backsides to the wind' stoicism, if you will. A resilience of spirit. Call it what you like. These are all worthy ...

21 Nov 2019 at 17:58

OPINION: There is a staggering gender gap in the Dáil but here's why quotas will never work

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OPINION: Is the staggering gender gap in the Dáil a sign gender quotas don't work?

There has been deep disappointment expressed by grassroots groups, feminist organisations and the general public across the country as it became clear the jaw-dropping gender imbalance in the new Government. As it stands, there are only ...

02 Feb 2025 at 09:55

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OPINION: Let's be honest, you'd have all taken Tubridy's money and Marty's car!

There’s an uncomfortable truth to the RTÉ pay scandal. Ryan Tubridy, the voice and face of a nation, we’ve since found out was paid more than what RTÉ said he was paid from 2017 to 2019 in public declarations by the national ...

14 Jul 2023 at 10:16

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Sinn Fein inches further ahead of other parties in opinion poll

Sinn Fein has further increased its support, according to a new opinion poll. The survey, carried out by Ireland Thinks for the Sunday Independent, indicates that support for Sinn Fein is at 34%, up three percentage points ...

05 Aug 2023 at 18:44

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OPINION: Libraries are safe places, they should be protected

“THE realm of literature is now being targeted,” an author recently told me over coffee. At the time, I didn’t realise how far it could go - far being a key word here. This summer, protests have been taking place at ...

03 Aug 2023 at 10:50

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OPINION: Interested in X? Meet the 52-year-old man obsessed with naming everything with this letter

Personalised social media was all the rage in the early days of the internet. A whole generation of teenagers taught themselves HTML and CSS coding so they could redesign and customise profiles on popular social ...

24 Jul 2023 at 16:53

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OPINION: Pointing fingers at an individual in power is what we do very well

THE OPINION article that Willie O’Dea had published in the Sunday Independent criticising Justice Minister Helen McEntee is one that suggests finger pointing. Whatever does a ‘woke gallery’ mean, anyway? I’m ...

17 Jul 2023 at 16:00

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Opinion: Ireland isn't 'full', but the far-right is full of hypocrites

At a whooping 70 million, Ireland has one of the largest diaspora of any nation in the world, and every family still here has loved ones abroad: children, siblings, cousins. People have emigrated from ...

05 Jan 2024 at 17:54

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Queues for trolleys outside Dunnes Stores ahead of Christmas shopping - has the country gone mad?

Another year of crazy Christmas consumerism has just wound down - and we hardly have time to draw breath before the January sales hysteria descends. Every year the pre-Christmas panic arrives, with ...

27 Dec 2023 at 15:58

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